Group Leader - Bioanalytical LCMS Assay Services

This is a fully onsite role based in our bioanalytical laboratory at 8700 Quioccasin Road in Richmond, VA. Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship and able to pass a comprehensive background check, including a drug screening.

About the role

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development, and delivery of life-changing therapies.

Our PPD® Laboratory Services team has a direct impact on improving patient health through the expertise of scientists, industry thought-leaders, and therapeutic experts. As the world leader in serving science, our laboratory professionals bring their commitment to accuracy and quality to deliver groundbreaking innovations.

Responsibilities

• Provides management and direction to laboratory staff and resources for project activities and needs.
• Oversees daily operations to monitor quality and project timelines.
• Assists in preparation and implementation of company policies, quality systems, and training programs.
• Ensures responsiveness to the customer and overall client satisfaction.
• Plans and monitors the progress and quality of projects by utilizing financial and quality management tools.
• Prepares, reviews, and approves study protocols, project status reports, final study reports, and other project-related technical documents.
• Designs experimental studies and participates in technical troubleshooting.
• Reviews data for technical quality and compliance to protocols, methods, and SOPs.
• Reviews and approves laboratory investigations, deviations, and QA facility and data audits.
• Leads client and FDA audits.
• Allocates, schedules, and manages laboratory resources for group's project activities and updates project status.
• Reviews timesheet reports for billing accuracy.
• Responds to clients' questions and needs; leads client technical meetings.
• Assists in preparation of proposals by providing project definition.
• Identifies new opportunities within client base and works with business development to pursue opportunities.
• Coordinates and prioritizes project activities with internal functional groups (physical testing, analytical development, microbiology, etc.) and support functions (QA, sample management, etc.).
• Assists management in their responsibilities.
• Prepares and implements PPD SOPs and company operational policies.
• Ensures adherence and makes recommendations to quality system improvements.

Requirements

• BS Degree + 8 years of experience (must include 1+ year of people management responsibility) OR MS + 6 years of experience (must include 1+ year of people management responsibility) OR PhD + 3-5 years of experience (must include 1+ year of people management responsibility).
• In some cases, an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training, and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient.
• Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance.
• Ability to work in cold room/freezers (-22°F/-6°C).
• Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs, etc.).
• Will work with hazardous/toxic materials.

Skills

• Proven leadership skills.
• Ability to cultivate a collaborative work environment with a team.
• Effective negotiating skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of QA metrics of program base; ability to write and recommend changes to PPD SOPs.
• Ability to troubleshoot multiple systems/methodologies.
• Ability to independently optimize analytical methods.
• Understanding of basic financial terms and definitions as it applies to the business.
• Understanding of proposal and project scope as it relates to pricing, resource management, and the impact on business.
• Project and time management skills.
• Effective written and oral communication skills as well as presentation skills.
• Ability to train and mentor junior staff.
• Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.
• Able to work upright and stationary and/or standing for typical working hours.
• Able to lift and move objects up to 25 pounds.
• Able to work in non-traditional work environments.
• Able to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.
• May have exposure to potentially hazardous elements, including infectious agents, typically found in healthcare or laboratory environments.
• Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.

Pay

The salary range estimated for this position based in Virginia is $100,000.00–$115,000.00. This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy.

Benefits

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs.
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement.
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy.
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan.
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount.